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Humor Risk

1921-12-01
9
en 24m
Comedy
Harpo played the hero, a detective named Watson who "made his entrance in a high hat, sliding down a coal chute into the basement". Groucho played an "old movie" villain, who "sported a long moustache and was clad in black", while Chico was probably his "chuckling [Italian] henchman". Zeppo portrayed a playboy who was the owner of a nightclub in which most of the action took place, including "a cabaret, [which allowed] the inclusion of a dance number". The final shot showed Groucho "in ball and chain, trudging slowly off into the gloaming". Harpo, in a rare moment of romantic glory, gets the girl in the end. This film is lost.

Producer

Al Posen

Cinematography

A. H. Vallet

Director

Dick Smith

Writer

Jo Swerling

Producer

Max Lippman

Producer

Jo Swerling

detective black and white lost film

Status

Released

Budget

$6,000

Countries

  • United States of America

Companies

  • Caravel Comedies

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